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$300 Billion Down the Tubes: Shocking Wasteful Spending on Weapons Systems

Nick Penniman, American News Project. June 14, 2008.
Video: The Pentagon spends hundreds of billions of dollars on weapons systems, but troops still aren't getting what they need.

Six Reasons Why Women Are the Most Important Audience for Changing the World

Lisa Witter, Lisa Chen, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.. June 2, 2008.
Contrary to popular belief, women make a lot of money -- and they spend a good amount of it on charitable causes.

Pay It off Later: Debt Is the New American Dream

Dee Hon, Adbusters. November 10, 2007.
The U.S. addicted to debt -- and the country and millions of its citizens are at the brink of bankruptcy.

Whatever Happened to the Good Life?

Astra Taylor, Adbusters. November 2, 2007.
Americans keep making less and spending more. That lifestyle is contributing to supersized debt and the decline of progressive politics.

Ask the Candidates: Will They Cut a Bloated 20th-Century Military Budget?

Jack Shanahan, AlterNet. September 20, 2007.
Want to invest more in education? Healthcare? Infrastructure? Candidates are looking at trimming the Cold War relics in the military budget.

What Happens After Bush Vetoes the Iraq Spending Bill?

Erik Leaver, AlterNet. April 26, 2007.
The American public backs a phased withdrawal, like the Democrats are proposing, but Bush isn't listening.

Not Saving? Strategies To Help You Start

G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Christian Science Monitor. March 7, 2007.
Americans have been spending more than they save for nearly two years, and 2006 was the worst year for saving since 1933. To turn it around, experts say, know your weaknesses.